The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore ( la, Nelloren(sis)) is a

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located in the city of

Nellore Nellore is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as Nellore mandal and Nellore revenue division. It is the List of cities in ...

in the

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in India.

History

* 3 July 1928: Established as Diocese of Nellore from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras

Leadership

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s of Nellore (

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) ** Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam (7 December 2006 – present) ** Bishop Prakash Mallavarapup (Apostolic Administrator 22 October 2005 – 7 December 2006) ** Bishop Pudhota Chinniah Balaswamy (17 December 1973 – 7 December 2006) ** Bishop Bala Shoury Thumma (16 March 1970 – 4 August 1973) ** Bishop William Bouter, M.H.M. (28 May 1929 – 16 March 1970)

References

GCatholic.org

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